Ross Announces Run for Bath State Legislature
Rodney E. Ross Jr. vice president of Hyde Windlass Co. in Bath announced his candidacy for Republican nomination as representative to the State Legislature from Bath. Born December 11 1917 he is a Morse High Hebron Academy and Bowdoin graduate with a history of city council service 1947 1951. He served as a major in the US Army 1941 1946 and holds multiple civic roles and memberships while his two sons attend Bath schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
Hyde Windlass Co
Bath
Mr. Ross
Morse High School
Hebron Academy
Bowdoin College
Ross
United States Army
Grace Episcopal Church
Colonial Club
Heart Fund Drive Names Chairs for Bath Committees
Harry W. Thebeau, chairman of the Heart Fund drive for Bath and West Bath, today named chairmen for the special gifts and clubs and organizations gifts committees. William Turpie Lee will head the special gifts committee, and Paul E. Akeley will lead the clubs and organizations gifts committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Thebeau
Heart Fund
Bath
West Bath
William Turpie Lee
Hyde Indlass Corporation
Paul E. Akeley
Bath Iron Works Corp
Former Bath Couple Back From Two Years In Italy
Lieut Kendall J Chapman U S A F and Mrs Chapman with two children Carl John and Carol Anne have returned to Bath from Naples Italy to visit Mrs Chapmans parents Mr and Mrs Carl M Langbehn and Lieut Chapmans parents in Brunswick They enjoyed leaves in Germany Austria and Switzerland and noted Italian produce flowers and scenery They were married in Bath and both were born in Naples Key Chapman will join Monterey California for six months of schooling after the leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall J. Chapman
Chapman
Carl John
Carol Anne
Bath
Naples
Italy
Carl M. Langbehn
High Street
Irwin Chapman
Brunswick
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Gerda Langbehn
Morse High School
University of Maine
Central Maine General Hospital School of Nursing
Lewiston
Lieut. Chapman
Mrs Sewall Hosts Coffee Party Honoring Memorial Hospital Leaders
Mrs Sumner Sewall entertained over 300 guests with a Friday afternoon coffee at her home at 1132 Washington Street from noon to 3 pm. The event honored current and past presidents of the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, with officials and sewing volunteers from the hospital present. Floral arrangements adorned the home as Mrs Dean Shaw presided, joined by past presidents and hospital staff assisting with serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Sewall
Washington Street
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Sewall
Auxiliary
Dean Shaw
Arthur King
Duncan McInnes
James A. Gillies, Jr
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Helen V. Downing
Memorial Hospital
Frederick E Drake
William S. Blair
Kenneth Francisco
Melvin B. Henderson
Roger M. Luke
Martha at Hawthorne Chapter O E S in Brunswick
Mrs Mildred Taggart filled her station of Martha at Hawthorne Chapter O E S in Brunswick Monday evening. She was accompanied by Genesia Chapter guest officers including Leah Page Lula Lemont Irene Rice Nellie Smith William Howe Marion Bailey and Tuggart. A chicken shortcake banquet was served at six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Taggart
Martha
Hawthorne
Brunswick
Genesia
Leah Page Worthy
Lula Lemont
Irene Rice
Nelle Smith
William Howe
Marion Bailey
Tuggart
Engagement of Miss Mary Jeanette Williams
Miss Mary Jeanette Williams of Foster's Point West Bath and Ernest Haskell Jr of West Point have announced their engagement. Williams a Morse High 1942 graduate and Forsyth Dental 1945 alumna is a dental hygienist with Dr J Kenneth Coffin in Brunswick. Haskell Morse 1938 graduate attended Bowdoin College, now employed in Bath Iron Works electrical dept. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Jeannette Williams
Elmer B. Williams
Foster's Point
West Bath
Mary Jeanette
Ernest Haskell, Jr
West Point
Ernest Haskell
Palo Alto
Calif
Mr. Haskell
Miss Williams
Morse High School
Forsyth Dental Infirmary
Boston
Maine Dental Hygienists Association
J. Kenneth Coffin
Brunswick
Haskell
Bowdoin College
Zeta Ps
Bath Iron Works Corp
John L Jack Seeks Representative Post in Topsham Area
John L. Jack of Topsham, former Sagadahoc Probate Registrar for 13 years, seeks the Republican nomination for State Representative from the Class Towns of Arrowsic Phippsburg Topsham West Bath and Woolwich. He faces Raymond M. McIntire who also aims for the post. Frank R Bailey currently serves as representative for these towns and plans to run for Sagadahoc State Senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Jack
Topsham
Sagadahoc
Jack
Republican Town Committee
Republican County Committee
Red Cross Maine meeting in Portland hears drive updates
About 90 delegates from 13 Southern Maine chapters attended the Red Cross gathering in Portland. Frederick E. Drake Jr led local representation with Mrs Melvin Henderson and other chapter members. Gov. Burton Cross and Dr Kenneth C. M. Sills spoke as officials noted Maine chapters contributed 1.208 million to the National Red Cross from 1947 to 1953 while receiving 2.102 million in disaster assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Red Cross
Maine
Portland
Frederick E. Drake, Jr
Drake
Melvin Henderson
Anne Mullin
Harold D Perry
Dwight W Mierce
Warren Hawley
Walter Cupples
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Glen A. Whistler
Alexandria
Polar Star Past Masters Night set for Feb 24
Polar Star Lodge 114 F and A M announces its 29th Past Masters Night for Wednesday evening February 24. Past Masters listed include Percy Marks Sven B nn Ernest R Freeman Den ner E Bates Edward M Bitterfield William L Skelton Laurence A Lowell Fred A Osood Woodbury W Bailey Carl Severin and Lloyd A Beers. Dinner speaker Tev Laforest E Hodgkins will be followed by music from the Winter Street Church Quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polar Star Lodge
Percy Marks
Sven B Nn
Ernest R. Freeman
Denner E. Bates
Edward M. Biterfield
William L. Skelton
Laurence A. Lowell
Fred A. Osood
Woodbury W. Bailey
Carl Severin
Lloyd A. Beers
Tev Laforest E. Hodgkins
Winter Street Church Quartet
Bryant Grant wedding in rectory of Portland church
Miss Jane Elizabeth Grant nurse and Edward Allen Bryant wed at St Dom inics rectory Portland on Feb 6 in a double ring ceremony led by Rev. Coughan in the presence of families and close friends. Bridesmaid Joanne Martin and best man Alfred Langlais attended. They plan a week-long trip then reside in Olivett Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Elizabeth Grant
R.N
Edward Allen Bryant
St Dominics Rectory
Portland
Msg. Coughan
Joanne Martin
Alfred Langlais
Bryant
J. Russell Grant
Hartford, Conn
Bath
C. Kenneth Thayer
Union Street Court
Charles Andre, Jr
Mary Margaret Langlais
Olivett
Mich
Morse High stages My Little Margie to big reception
Morse High School students presented My Little Margie in the school auditorium Friday evening. Miss Lardina Caverly starred as Margie with strong support from Arthur Mayo as Mr Hunnewell and Nancy Blair as Miss Odetts. The cast received gifts for director Mrs C Bruce Wright and Arthur Mayo III hosted a cast party at 34 Park Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie
Morse High School Student Council
Lardina Caverly
Gale Storm
Arthur Mayo
Hunnewell
Nancy Blair
Odetts
Jack Warren
Vern Albright
Mrs Lee Hosts Valentine Contract Club Dinner
Mrs Ethel Lee entertained her contract club with a spaghetti dinner at Mrs Annie Brownrigg's Middle street home. Valentine motifs and favors adorned tables, Washington pie and coffee were served, two tables played, prizes went to Mrs Yvette Bisson first, Mrs Lucy Desmond second, and Mrs Maude Wilson consolation. Mrs Eva Hender carried home the galloping goose. the club will meet next Thursday with Mrs Selina Fortier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Lee
Annie Brownrigg
Middle Street
Valentine
Yvette Bisson
Lucy Desmond
Maude Wilson
Eva Henderson
Selina Fortier
South Street
Central Grammar Valentine party raises funds for polio drive
Special class at Central Grammar held a Valentine party by making their own valentines and enclosing the money they would spend. Recipients collected the cash and donated a total of 3.01 dollars to the 1954 polio campaign. Teacher Mrs. Isabelle Bryant noted the generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Grammar School
Isabelle Bryant
Health report outlines communicable disease cases in Sagadahoc county
For the week ending February 6 the Maine Department of Heart and Welfare records several cases: Arrowsie and Bath each report one chickenpox case. Bowdoinham records 16 measles and four mumps. Richmond reports one measles and one mumps. West Bath reports one chickenpox case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Maine Department of Heart and Welfare
Arrowsie
Bath
Bowdoinham
Richmond
West Bath
Fire crews respond to chimney blaze in Phippsburg
Bath fire department's service truck rushed to Phippsburg on Friday for a chimney fire at Omar Perry's residence on Meadow Brook Road. Firefighters arrived to find the fire under control with no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Fire Department
Phippsburg
Rfb
Omar Perry
Eadowbrook Road
Maine Shipyard Workers Lose Naval Award Stirs Protest
Alonzo F. Young, AFL International representative, condemns Bath Iron Works exclusion from a Bethlehem Steel destroyer contract awarded to Quincy yard. He blasts political chicanery, calls Maine a victim of favoritism, and predicts broader exposure via future media. Young notes he is now based in Rochester, New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo F. Young
AFL International
Bath
Maine
Charles F. Moran
Quincy
Mass
Bethlehem Steel Co
Bath Iron Works
Young
United States
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
AFL
Grover Lodge
Bath to receive federal school aid for operation costs
Reports from Washington indicate Bath is due to receive about 20 772 dollars in federal aid for operation and maintenance of city schools for the year ending June 30. The tentative entitlement totals 27 697 dollars with about 7 000 left for final adjustment. Grants go to communities with increased school loads tied to defense facilities based on pupil data. The figure is lower than expected due to a formula change by Health Education and Welfare, affecting entitlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Washington
Bath
Agency of Health, Education and Welfare
Viking party boat sails to Florida for Gasparilla parade
The Viking party boat now operates in Florida, taking part in the Gasparilla Day pirate ship procession with 53 of the state's elite aboard. Owner George M. Lowden witnessed Florida’s land parade of pretty girls, then the vessel will return to Bath for a June 19 cruise to Monhegan Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viking
Kennebec
Sheepscot
Boothbay Harbor
Florida
George M. Lowden
Lowden
Bath
Monhegan Island
Engagement announced for Greta Lizotte and Walter Bigelow
Mr and Mrs Edward T Lizotte of 111 Bridge Street Augusta announce the engagement of their daughter Greta Constance to Walter N Bigelow of 45 Winthrop Street Hallowell A July wedding is planned Greta is a Cony High School graduate class of 1948 and works in the Department of Accounts and Controls State House Augusta Bigelow is the son of Mr and Mrs Norman C Bigelow of Bedford Street Bath He is a U S Naval Reserve member and works in the job print department of the Daily Kennebec Journal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward T. Lizotte
Bridge Street
Augusta
Greta Constance
Walter N. Bigelow
Winthrop Street
Hallowell
Lizotte
Cony High School
Department of Accounts and Controls
State House
Captain Walker Sanctioned to Boothbay Harbor Hospital
Capt. Frank J. Walker of Days Ferry was taken ill Saturday and moved to St. Andrews Hospital Boothbay Harbor Tuesday morning where he is under observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Walker
Days Ferry
St. Andrews Hospital
Boothbay Harbor
Basic Training in San Antonio
2nd Lieut Jean A Garbett U S A N C has begun an eight week basic training at Fort Sam Houston after a 12 day furlough. She completed duty at White Plains Hospital and is a Morse High School and Eastern Maine General School of Nursing graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean A. Garbett
U.S.A.N.C
George J. Hartsgrove
Western Avenue
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Texas
White Plains Hospital
White Plains
N. Y
Eastern Maine General School of Nursing
Bangor
Morse High School
Garbett
James V. Garbett
Eva Wilson
Union Street
Morse High
Bath Order of Rainbow Girls
Grace Episcopal Church
St. Garbett
Hartsgrove
Post-nuptial Shower For Mrs Stevens At Hyde Memorial Home
Mrs. Arthur B. Stevens nee Lois Burns received a post-nuptial shower at 1025 High Street hosted by Mrs. Warren Hawley Jr. Hyde Memorial Home staff and many associates attended. Refreshments included assorted sandwiches cookies and punch as guests toured gifts by the fireplace before dinner in the dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur B. Stevens
Lois Burns
Warren Hawley, Jr
High Street
Hyde Memorial Home
Stevens
Reginald Cote
Hawley
Hyde Home
Marie I. Preston
Melvin Henderson
Gilbert Hathorne
Jean Swearingen
Russell Merchant
Barbara Johnson
Harry Thayer
Carroll Hunt
Maynard Brown
Elwood Toothaker
Wendell Heal
Robert Green
William Boyce
Warren Hawley
Norman Drummond
Converse Fenn
Ethel Tourtillette
Miles Hagan
Valentine baby born at Memorial Hospital
A Valentine Day birth occurred at Memorial Hospital on Sunday at 6:35 a.m. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Flaherty Jr. Mrs. Flaherty is the former Sall Rogers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner D. Rogers of 17 High Street. Mr. Flaherty is a son of Mrs. Andrew C. Flaherty of 344 Front Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Andrew C. Flaherty, Jr
Bath
Rs. Flaherty
Sall Rogers
Gardiner D. Rogers
High Street
Flaherty
Andrew C. Flaherty
Front Street
Classified Fragments Offer Farm and Property Options
Local snippet lists options to buy sell or trade farm shares and props through a city contact at Front Street with a telephone reference 332-W. The note appears in a late edition classified-like format from a bygone paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egeliace
Bowdoinham PTA meets as founder's day observed
Bowdoinham. The Bowdoinham Parent-Teacher Association held a regular meeting in the Coombs behind building with founder's day observed. Three decorated cakes marked the day while charter members’ names were read by president Marion Fides. Members of the school planning survey committee and a prospective grade school location near Cleveland P. Curtis were discussed. A Merrymeeting Grange class received first and second degrees, and Bowdoinham town team lost to Augusta Y.M.C.A. in a basketball doubleheader. Obits noted include Mrs. Ethel E. Brearey, longtime Bowdoinham native and Cambridge dress shop proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham
Parent-Teacher Association
Coombs
Marion Fides
P.T.A
Leola MacEwen
Laura White
Lucille Jewel
Gretchen Hatch
George Rowe
Dudley
Andrew Peterson
Cleveland P. Curtis
Malcolm Jewel
Merrymeeting Grange
Auburn
U. S. Gypsum
Lisbon Falls
Augusta Y.M.C.A
Bowdeinham Townies
Fred L. Temple
J.J
Chester Purington
Linwood Pushard
Ethel E. Brearey
William J. Graves
Cambridge Hospital
Brearey
Bowdoinham High School
Farmington Normal School
Maine
New York State
Ethel
Cambridge
Episcopal Church
Episcopal
Rud
Mass
Bowdoinham Ridge
Bertha Hertzler
Lansdowne
Florence Rogers
Plainfield
N. J
Donation Page Supports Family of Ann Hudson
The on admission asked was a donation to a fund to aid the family of Ann Hudson, a girl with a rare muscular disease, and Ann is a niece of one of the 4-H club members. Emma Graves is a patient in Central Maine General Hospital, Lewiston. Richard Denham, hospitalized there for three weeks, is improving. Mrs. Carl Carlson was in Gardiner Tuesday for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erland Curtis
Ann Hudson
Ann
Ve ‘Emma Graves
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Richard Denham
C. M. G. Hospital
Carl Carlson
Gardiner
Valentine Party for Newlyweds in Bath Home
A valentine party was held at the home of Mr and Mrs. Frank E. Moore 470 Washington street Saturday honoring their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Louis T Edwards of Boston recently married. The Edwardses with US Navy service attended a near family reunion with decorations of red hearts and a tiered wedding cake. Various relatives from Needham, Kittery, Lisbon Falls, Bath and surrounding towns attended, with only Joseph Stupak unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Pratt
Brunswick Hospital
Chester Hobart
Carl
Boston
Comfort Branch
Sunshine Society
George Sedgeley
James Brice
Westbrook
James Pratt
Verda Colgan
Arlington
Mass
Karl Hatch
Ruth Bacon
Medford
Dingley
Winfred S. Dodge
Nancy
William
Florida
Perley Harmon
Ruth Palmer
Carl Carlson
Charles Hackett
Lisbon Falls
Odd Fellows Hall
Richmond Corner
Frank E. Moore
Washington Street
Daugher
Louis T. Edwards
Edwards
Muriel Moore
Booth Memorial Hospital
Brookline
U. S. Navy
Charlestown Navy Yard
Joseph Stupak
Joseph, Jr
Celia Mary
Needham
Lloyd E. Moore
David
Paul
Jerry
Wayne
Judy Ann
Kittery
Chester F. Moore
Franklin
Stanley
Ronald
Donald J. Parent
Donald, Jr
Virginia
Elaine
John P. Moore
Carmen
Linda Moore
Bath
Stupak
Masonic Chapter To Entertain Blue Lodge Masons
Rev Bernard M Hanninger of Portland a 33rd degree Mason will be guest speaker at Masonic Temple Thursday evening as Montgomery and St Bernard Royal Arch chapters entertain Bath Blue Lodge Masons All Master Masons invited The evening aims to stress landmarks and DeMolay sponsors urged to attend A banquet by DeMolay Mother's Circle at 630 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard M. Hanninger
Portland
Masonic Temple
Montgomery
St. Bernard Royal Arch
Blue Lodge Masons
Bath
Hanninger
Moriarty couple to mark 30th wedding anniversary
Police Chief Frank L. Moriarty and his wife will celebrate their thirtieth wedding anniversary on Thursday. The couple resides at 26 Andrews Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Moriarty
Mrs. Moriarty
Andrews Road
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First Federal
Bath and Vicinity
Jane Elizabeth Grant, R. N
Thespians
Mrs. Lee
Aids Polio Fund
Health Report
NAVY
Labor
Federa
R. N
Valentine Baby
Ore
Pera
Jean Harlow
James Cagney
Edw. G. Robinson
Eevee Mene Fleming
Brian Keith
Abbott and Costello
Society
Burt Lancaster
Watt
Disney
Mem Technicolor
RAD Rees
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